No response to trackpad click

RebelGood · 04-02-2012, 02:39 PM

MacBook Pro, 2.26 GHz, OSX10.6.8.
All of a sudden the trackpad doesn't allow any click operations. It can be set to tap, using System Preferences. But no click, click and drag, etc. I have an old mouse I plugged into the USB port and that works fine. Did I somehow reconfigure some Trackpad preference, or is there a hardware failure?

trevor · 04-02-2012, 04:50 PM

Does the problem continue from a newly-created user account?

Did you recently install any software that affects USB mice/trackpads/rollerballs/HID devices?

Trevor

RebelGood · 04-04-2012, 09:29 AM

No new software. Click doesn't work with other users either. Doesn't work when booting up in Safe Mode.

trevor · 04-04-2012, 10:26 AM

It seems likely that it is a hardware fault of some kind, then. Perhaps something is just disconnected internally? Or perhaps the tact switch inside the trackpad has failed?

Trevor

macosnoob · 04-04-2012, 10:28 AM

Check to make sure that the battery isn't swelling. A swollen battery pushes the trackpad from below and can jam the click operation. Quick test: remove the battery, connect the power adapter, restart. Can you click now?

04-02-2012, 02:39 PM	#1
RebelGood Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 200	No response to trackpad click MacBook Pro, 2.26 GHz, OSX10.6.8. All of a sudden the trackpad doesn't allow any click operations. It can be set to tap, using System Preferences. But no click, click and drag, etc. I have an old mouse I plugged into the USB port and that works fine. Did I somehow reconfigure some Trackpad preference, or is there a hardware failure?

04-02-2012, 04:50 PM	#2
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,549	Does the problem continue from a newly-created user account? Did you recently install any software that affects USB mice/trackpads/rollerballs/HID devices? Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

04-04-2012, 10:26 AM	#4
trevor Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 19,549	It seems likely that it is a hardware fault of some kind, then. Perhaps something is just disconnected internally? Or perhaps the tact switch inside the trackpad has failed? Trevor __________________ How to ask questions the smart way

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04-04-2012, 09:29 AM	#3
RebelGood Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 200	No new software. Click doesn't work with other users either. Doesn't work when booting up in Safe Mode.

04-04-2012, 10:28 AM	#5
macosnoob MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,751	Check to make sure that the battery isn't swelling. A swollen battery pushes the trackpad from below and can jam the click operation. Quick test: remove the battery, connect the power adapter, restart. Can you click now?